New Osteoporosis Research Reported from University of La Verne (Health Insurance Coverage as a Social Determinant of Osteoporosis Diagnosis in a Population-Based Cohort Study of Older American Adults): Musculoskeletal Diseases and Conditions – Osteoporosis

2022 OCT 28 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Research findings on osteoporosis are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting from the University of La Verne by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Social determinants of health theoretical frameworks identify health insurance coverage as a determinant of older adults’ osteoporosis diagnoses, which results in health inequities.”

Financial supporters for this research include National Institute on Aging; University of La Verne.

Our news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from University of La Verne: “In this research, we used the longitudinal Health and Retirement Study dataset of older United States adults, sampled biennially from 2012 to 2016. Logistic regressions estimated odds of osteoporosis diagnosis with and without a bone scan and/or hip fracture, holding insurance type, and health and demographic factors constant. Results were validated using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Probable underdiagnosing is present in older adults identifying as Black/African American and as males without a bone scan, regardless of fracture status, potentially as products of structural racism and sexism.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “Models including a bone scan show a reduction in disparities. These findings suggest having a bone scan is still crucial for addressing health inequities in older adults, and remedying barriers to accessing a scan is paramount.”

For more information on this research see: Health Insurance Coverage as a Social Determinant of Osteoporosis Diagnosis in a Population-Based Cohort Study of Older American Adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2022. The publisher for Journal of Applied Gerontology is SAGE Publications.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221132792.

Our news editors report that more information may be obtained by contacting Kanya Godde, Department of Sociology-Anthropology, University of La Verne, CA, United States. Additional authors for this research include Margaret Gough Courtney, Josephine Roberts.

ORCID is an identifier for authors and includes bibliographic information. The following is ORCID information for the author of this research: Kanya Godde (http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7888-2945).

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